طن

Arabic

Etymology 1

From the root ط ن ن (ṭ-n-n)

Verb

طَنَّ (ṭanna) I, non-past يَطِنُّ‎ (yaṭinnu)

  1. to ring, to clang
  2. to hum, to buzz, to drone
  3. to move with buzzing sound, to whiz
Conjugation

Etymology 2

From English ton, variant of tun (cask), influenced by Old French tonne (ton).

Noun

طُنّ (ṭunn) m (plural طِنَان (ṭinān) or أَطْنَان (ʾaṭnān))

  1. (unit of measure) tonne, metric ton
Declension
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